The U.S. Forest Service has awarded a total of $4 million to 12 different wood-to-energy projects throughout the country. The majority of the projects will focus on using woody biomass for either power or thermal applications.
By fall, Vienna, Austria-based See Algae Technology GmbH expects to begin construction on a one hectare dual-use algae production plant co-located with a sugarcane ethanol plant in Recife, Brazil. The plant could be operational in 2013
The USDA and the U.S. DOE announced they are putting $41 million toward 13 projects focused on developing sustainable biomass feedstock sources and increasing the availability of renewable fuels and biobased products.
Galva, Iowa-based Quad County Corn Cooperative is closer to installing a patent-pending system that will turn corn fiber into cellulosic ethanol. On July 25, the USDA and U.S. DOE announced it would invest $4.25 million in the project.
Waste collection, transfer and recycling company Waste Management Inc. announced is eliminating 700 jobs, or roughly 2 percent of its North American job fleet of over 40,000. WM owns and operates more than 100 landfill gas projects in North America.
By fall, Vienna, Austria-based See Algae Technology GmbH expects to begin construction on a one hectare dual-use algae production plant co-located with a sugarcane ethanol plant in Recife, Brazil. The plant could be operational in 2013.
Plymouth Energy operates Edeniq equipment, boosts yields
By Edeniq Inc.
July 26, 2012
Edeniq Inc., a biomaterials and sustainable fuels innovator, has announced that its proprietary Cellunator milling equipment has been running commercially at Plymouth Energy LLC's corn ethanol facility since the first quarter of the year.
Something to remember for project developers contemplating natural gas or biomass.
The Swiss specialty chemicals company Clariant is now operating its demonstration-scale cellulosic ethanol plant in Straubing, Germany. The plant, which features fully-integrated, enzymatic hydrolysis, has an annual capacity of up to 1,000 tons.
On July 25, the USDA and U.S. DOE announced over $41 million more in joint funding to continue to get the U.S.'s butt in gear in regard to bioenergy and biofuels.
BP is providing advanced fuels to help fuel the Olympic fleet of vehicles, including cellulosic ethanol, biomass-based diesel and biobutanol. BP also offers attendees the opportunity to offset carbon emission through biomass power and biogas projects
The demand for butadiene, a material used to make rubber tires and electrical appliances, has brought together biobased chemical production companies Genomatica and Novamont with Versalis, an Italian-based petrochemical firm, under an MOU.
The U.K. Department of Energy and Climate Change has published levels of financial support that will be available through the Renewables Obligation for large-scale renewable electricity generators from 2013-2017.
USDA designates additional counties as natural disaster areas
By USDA
July 25, 2012
The USDA has designated 76 additional counties as primary natural disaster areas due to damage and losses caused by drought and excessive heat. A total of 1,234 counties have been designated as disaster areas due to drought in the 2012 crop year.
BP is providing advanced fuels to help fuel the Olympic fleet of vehicles, including cellulosic ethanol, biomass-based diesel and biobutanol. BP also offers attendees the opportunity to offset carbon emission through biomass power and biogas projects
OriginOil Inc. has received purchase orders for two test-scale units from the U.S. DOE's Idaho National Labs under its Cooperative Research and Development Agreement. One unit is designed to dewater algae continuously and with very low energy.
The American Petroleum Institute filed yet another lawsuit challenging the 2011 cellulosic requirement of the Renewable Fuel Standard. According to the API, the lawsuit was filed with the D.C. Circuit Court on July 24.
A woody biomass gasification steam plant at Oak Ridge National Laboratory is increasing efficiency as part of the lab's Energy Savings Performance Contract. Nexterra Systems Corp., the U.S. DOE and Johnson Controls Inc. contributed to the project.
Free ethanol safety seminars to be held in Iowa
By Renewable Fuels Association
July 24, 2012
The Renewable Fuels Association, CN Railway and the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association will co-host two Ethanol Safety Seminars. One will be held in Sioux City, Iowa on July 30, and the second will be held in Fort Dodge, Iowa on August 1.
Coskata Inc. is shelving its plans to convert biomass into ethanol and complete an initial public offering (IPO) at this time. The company has shifted its focus to natural gas feedstock, and may proceed with IPO plans in the future.
Areva has acquired Thermya and the rights to a biocoal technology developed by the French torrefaction company. Areva will build plants based on the technology, but will focus in the short-term on commissioning two Thermya-built facilities in Europe.
Evonik Industries' Catalysts Business Line recently agreed with U.S. based BioAmber Inc. on a long term cooperation for the development and manufacturing of catalysts for making BDO, THF and GBL from biobased succinic acid.
The U.S. EPA has granted KiOR Inc. a permit to sell renewable cellulosic gasoline in the U.S. According to Fred Cannon, the EPA's acceptance of KiOR's advanced biofuel blendstock "is a landmark" for the company and for the renewables sector.
Coskata Inc. is shelving its plans to convert biomass into ethanol and complete an initial public offering (IPO) at this time. The company has shifted its focus to natural gas feedstock, and may proceed with IPO plans in the future.
A new report by Wood Resources International shows biomass prices dropped in the U.S. South, Northeast and West during the second quarter of 2012, primarily due to the continued fall of natural gas prices, which reached a 10 year low.
iDiverse discovers yeast gene that increases fuel ethanol product
By iDiverse
July 23, 2012
iDiverse has discovered a yeast gene that when inserted into yeast and properly modulated can increase ethanol production yield by up to 34 percent. It functions by protecting the yeast against lethal stresses encountered during fermentation.
Drought hardiness
July 23, 2012
The drought is worrying, and bringing with a classic weather market response resulting in record corn prices. USDA dropped its yield forecast by 20 bushels per acre in the last monthly supply/demand report.
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has granted Butamax Advanced Biofuels LLC request for reexamination of Gevo Inc.'s Gift Technology, U.S. patent 8,101,808. The litigation between the two companies is expected to last for years.
Ethanol industry commends court for RFS ruling
By Growth Energy/RFA
July 20, 2012
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit rejected a petition by the Chicken Council challenging the U.S. EPA rulemaking on the renewable fuel standard.
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